Andhra Pradesh CM pitches for promoting tourism to create employment

Sep 24, 2016, at 01:55 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS): Emphasizing on the potential of tourism which can lead to employment generation and better infrastructure, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu pitched for developing an ecosystem in India which is favourable for tourism.

New travel restrictions to enter Canada in effect from October

Sep 23, 2016, at 04:05 am

Toronto, Sept 22 (IBNS): According to a statement released by the immigration ministry of Canada, visa exempt foreign nationals, including Europeans, who fly or transit through the country will soon need to obtain an electronic travel authorization (eTA).

Bukhara at ITC Maurya recognised amongst 'Best Restaurants in the World'

Sep 22, 2016, at 04:54 am

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IBNS): ITC Hotels' globally acclaimed Indian restaurant brand, Bukhara, has been recognised amongst the 'Best Restaurants in the World' by Conde Nast Traveler, U.S.A.

Assam Tourism Minister asks UK, Australia to withdraw travel advisory against state

Sep 22, 2016, at 12:56 am

Guwahati, Sept 21 (IBNS): Assam Tourism Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asked UK and Australia to immediately rectify their travel advisory to its citizens on Assam.

Foreign tourist arrivals in August 2016 go up by nearly 12 per cent

Sep 20, 2016, at 08:00 pm

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IBNS): Foreign tourist arrivals In India in August increased by nearly 12 per cent compared to a year ago, announced the Union Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday.

Jammu & Kashmir gets Rs 500 crore package from Union Ministry of Tourism

Sep 16, 2016, at 08:15 pm

Srinagar/New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Tourism, on Friday, announced a Rs 500 crore package for projects that envisage tourist infrastructural development in Jammu & Kashmir.

Desi Explorers’ head to YAS Island, UAE

Sep 16, 2016, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS-Not in Town) Explore! Dream! Discover! Sunny Arora and Anand Mishra of Marinating Films bring yet another enthralling season of ‘Desi Explorers’ with a new gang of stars to travel and explore the ultimate riveting Entertainment Destination YAS Island located just 45-minutes away from the beautiful capital of UAE, Abu Dhabi.

Tourist arrival on e-Tourist Visa shows record jump in August 2016 compared to a year ago

Sep 15, 2016, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Tourism announced on Thursday that 66,097 tourists arrived in Aug 2016 on e-Tourist Visa, up 196.6 per cent compared to 22,286 in August 2015.

Taiwan Visas get more liberalised: Now online and free of cost for Indian nationals

Sep 13, 2016, at 02:52 am

Indian Nationals are now entitled to free Taiwan visa which can be applied online and so its now even easier to plan a leisure holiday or MICE event for a visa to travel to Taiwan.

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces to open The Gateway Resort Pushkar Bypass Ajmer

Sep 12, 2016, at 10:31 pm

Kolkata/Ajmer, Sept 12 (IBNS): Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has announced the opening of The Gateway Resort Pushkar Bypass Ajmer.

International air travel costliest from Canada

Sep 12, 2016, at 01:46 am

Toronto Sept 11 (IBNS): According to a new report published by air travel website Kiwi.com, international flights from Canada are the most expensive in the world.

IRCTC-led meeting discusses tourism promotion in Northeastern states

Sep 12, 2016, at 01:12 am

Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS): A range of ideas to boost tourism in the Northeastern states, including special tourist trains to unexplored destinations, are under discussion as the IRCTC steps up its efforts partner state tourism bodies in putting the region on the global tourism map.

LTC scheme for air travel to J&K extended for two years

Sep 08, 2016, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): The Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday that the central government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir on LTC.

Maharashtra Tourism offers Ganesh Darshan package

Sep 06, 2016, at 01:01 am

Mumbai, Sep 5 (IBNS): Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is offering special day-long Ganesh Darshan Tour packages from Sep 6-8, which will cover some of the leading Ganesh mandals of Mumbai.

Taiwan-World's friendliest country: Survey

Aug 31, 2016, at 05:03 am

Taipei, Aug 30 (IBNS): Various surveys over several years have rated Taiwan as one of the friendliest countries in the world.

HolidayIQ, INTACH sign MOU to recognize next Big Heritage Destination in India for 2017

Aug 30, 2016, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): HolidayIQ, India’s largest travel and holiday information portal, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Association (MOU) with The Indian National Trust for Arts and Culture Heritage (INTACH), to jointly identify ‘Next Big Heritage Destination’ in India for 2017.

Secretary tourism visits China to attract Chinese investment in Indian tourism sector

Aug 28, 2016, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): In a bid to attract Chinese investment in India's Tourism sector, Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism visited Shanghai on Saturday.

Yanni to scintillate Abu Dhabi with his live performance

Aug 25, 2016, at 04:02 am

Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Award winning internationally renowned composer and multi-instrumentalist-Yanni makes his first Abu Dhabi appearance at the du Forum, Yas Island, on Friday.

Foreign tourist arrivals go up in July compared to a year ago

Aug 19, 2016, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India in July recorded 17.1 per cent growth compared to the same month in 2015, declared the Ministry of Tourism on Friday.

Belgium: Flanders’ Most Unexpected Must-Try Activities

Aug 18, 2016, at 11:18 pm

Looking for experiences beyond the beers, chocolates and canals in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium? Here we enlist the 5 most Quirky experiences for that offbeat adventure enticing the curious traveler.

Khairabera: West Bengal's newest eco address

Aug 18, 2016, at 04:38 pm

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): If an animal is sighted, guests will hear beeps over the loudspeaker, the number of beeps indicating which wild animal -- elephant, leopard, sloth bear, etc -- is lurking near the campsite, said Arijit Dutta of Priya Entertainments Private Limited on Wednesday at the launch of the website for the Khairabera Eco Adventure Camp.

World's first discovery about early use of stone age tools made in Jordan

Aug 17, 2016, at 04:43 am

Amman, Aug 16 (IBNS): The research team from UVic and partner universities in the US and Jordan has found the oldest evidence of protein residue-the residual remains of butchered animals including horse, rhinoceros, wild cattle and duck-on stone tools.

Explore Japan in San Francisco’s Neighborhood Japantown

Aug 16, 2016, at 11:06 pm

Are you in San Francisco? And want to try something unique? Then spend a day exploring Japantown’s unique shops, restaurants and history with this San Francisco neighborhood itinerary. Not in Town/IBNS reports

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flags off new train

Aug 14, 2016, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off a new train between Jammutavi and Haridwar on Sunday.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and South Africa for cooperation in the field of Tourism

Aug 11, 2016, at 01:52 am

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Africa for cooperation in the field of Tourism.

Philippines Tourism organises road show in Kolkata

Aug 10, 2016, at 07:29 pm

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): Ahead of the festive season, The Philippines is wooing the wanderlust in India and especially the travel-bug smitten Bengalis.

States/UTs must warn tourists about Selfie Danger Zones says union tourism minister

Aug 08, 2016, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): It is the duty of the state governments and the administration of Union Territories to ensure safety of tourists and to take precautionary measure to prevent any untoward incident, including declaring of ‘Selfie Danger Zones’ at tourist sites, said Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Monday.

Govt sanctions setting up of new tourism colleges

Aug 02, 2016, at 02:49 am

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has sanctioned 12 Institutes of Hospitality Management in the North Eastern States.

CSIA bags the prestigious National Tourism Award for the ‘Best Airport in Metro Cities’

Aug 01, 2016, at 11:55 pm

Mumbai, Aug 1 (IBNS): Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) received the prestigious National Tourism Award 2014-15 under the category of ‘Best Airports in Class X (metro) Cities’ at a ceremony held at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

Vienna continues to charm Indian tourists

Aug 01, 2016, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi July 30 (IBNS): Vienna is becoming a holiday destination of choice for a larger number of Indians, with 32% more Indians visiting this tourist-friendly city in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year. Of the 3.1 million global visitors, over this period, tourists from India grew at the highest rate, followed by the Great Britain.